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Peter Shilton: ‘Maradona’s the greatest player in history but I don’t respect him’

England’s most capped player has never forgiven Diego Maradona for his failure to apologise for the 1986 Hand of God goal Fifty years since his England debut, and 30 years since his final appearance as one of the great World Cup goalkeepers at Italia 90, Peter Shilton is in a reflective mood. Having played more times for England than anyone, Shilton retains an even more impressive world record for the most appearances made by an individual in professional football. From 1966 to 1997 he played 1,390 professional games – with his closest rivals being Brazil’s Rogério Ceni, who played in goal 1,234 times, and the midfield maestro Xavi who made 1,135 appearances – mostly for Barcelona and Spain. Related: Peter Shilton | Small Talk Continue reading... from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/15/peter-shilton-respect-diego-maradona-england-hand-of-god via TV In Wigan
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Daily horoscope for Thursday October 31 — here’s what the stars have in store for you today

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ARIES March 21 to April 20 AS Venus completes its tour of the most passionate part of your chart, you realise the partner you have been looking for is already in your life. That friend, or workmate, who can always boost your confidence is now a contender for your love. There could be progress for a plan that means a lot to the family. TAURUS April 21 to May 21 Mars and the moon give you a rare blend of determination and richly imaginative ideas that gets you noticed at work. Later on, romance takes over when you see someone who usually looks so serious sporting a Halloween costume and smiling. Luck is travelling to find you. GEMINI May 22 to June 21 When you link up with friends or workmates to test a fitness plan, it is not just effective but you enjoy it, too. Ready for a new romance? You could meet in the gym. At home, there may be more understanding than you expect, plus cooperation when you discuss finances and a job opportunity. CANCER June 22 to July 22 Bef...
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Daily horoscope for Sunday December 29 — here’s what the stars have in store for you today

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ARIES March 21 to April 20 Your chart is a classy combination of professionalism and party time, with Mercury and Jupiter driving both. You have a shrewd mind that cuts through excuses and gets straight to the point – and the profits. A big ambition you have put on hold is ready for action, and now a promise can come true. You win hearts easily. TAURUS April 21 to May 21 The sun and Jupiter help you to spark a dazzling chat at a celebration, and as a crowd counts down to the New Year you’ll realise what love is. Thoughtful Mercury is now on the move and you will go to many new places, yet feel instantly at home. Earning while you’re learning rewards you in more than just cash. GEMINI May 22 to June 21 As the focus falls on transformation, your true desire can happen because you keep things real. Don’t make changes for the sake of it – be sure they mean something to you. Elsewhere, new passion radiates from Venus. A deep thinker and a sports star are interested in yo...
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Costa prize-winner Bart van Es on why he had to tell his family’s Holocaust story

The Cut Out Girl is the gripping tale of a Jewish girl who escaped the Nazis, written by her saviours’ grandson. Here, author and heroine talk about their life-affirming collaboration

‘I must tell you a secret,” Lien de Jong’s mother said to her gently one day. “You are going to stay somewhere else for a while.” It was August 1942 in occupied Holland and De Jong was eight years old. The family was Jewish, but not observant. She would never see her parents again; they were murdered in Auschwitz six months later. She was sent to live with a non-Jewish family, the Van Eses, the first in a series of temporary homes in the Netherlands’ wartime underground network.

Bart van Es is a Dutch-born English literature professor at Oxford University, who usually “writes scholarly books and articles on Shakespeare and Renaissance poetry”. He is also the grandson of Jans and Henk van Es, who, as part of the Dutch resistance, sheltered Jewish children such as Lien de Jong during the occupation. His account of her extraordinary, harrowing story of loss, survival and love, The Cut Out Girl, has just won the Costa Book of the Year award.

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from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/30/costa-prize-winner-bart-van-es-on-why-he-had-to-tell-his-familys-holocaust-story
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